School enrollment, primary, private in Latvia
Latvia: School enrollment, primary, private was 4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Latvia, 1994–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, private in Latvia stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 158.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Latvia peaked at 4.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1994.
Latvia ranks 156th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.3% | — |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +74.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Latvia?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Latvia was 4.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Latvia ranks 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.